Supreme Magus novel Chapter 1938

"Still na?ve." Zoreth clicked her tongue in disapproval. "We are leaving them alive. This way, the army of this country will have to split their forces to deal with us and call back part of their forces.

"Also, the bigger the bounty on our heads, the fewer people will chase Theseus. They will look for the apparently easier and nearer target."

"And here I hoped you had learned the importance of mercy, Zor." Bytra said with a sigh, making Solus' eyes go wide in surprise. "Violence isn't always the answer."

"You are right, darling. Violence isn't the answer, it's the question. The answer is yes." Zoreth said, obtaining a reproachful glare from her wife. "Now, time for phase two."

A black portal appeared, swallowing the four of them. Once they walked through the Chaos Gate, Lith noticed a familiar landscape.

"This is where we started our search in the morning! We are hundreds of kilometers in the wrong direction from our mark." Lith was flabbergasted by Zoreth's decision.

"Correct. I don't trust second-hand information. I want to know our ally's exact position and create a diversion at the same time. Watch and learn." The Shadow Dragon focused on her two cores, having the black and white mana spread outwards.

A black pillar erupted from her body, piercing both the sky and ground below. It filled the air with a melody whose volume increased by the second. It was something loud, filled with rage and aggression that reminded Lith of some kind of heavy metal.

It was similar to the song that Nandi had used in Lightkeep to summon Vastor.

Bytra did the same, releasing a second pillar that resonated with the first, making them both grow in size and intensity. Her melody was sweeter, but still violent. Lith could feel a tingle in his body, yet aside from that nothing happened.

"Let me guess, using that technique forced Theseus to create a pillar as well." Lith said once the Abominations were done, receiving a nod in reply. "He exposed his position, but your pillars will act as a diversion.

"You brought us near the border so that two more countries could witness the phenomenon. Now they'll mistake us for Theseus and call back their respective armies as well for a wild goose chase."

"You're a fast learner, little brother." Zoreth winked at him and created another Chaos Gate that brought them back outside Necram. Then, she conjured a second dimensional opening that led them inside a cave.

"You must be Theseus." She said to the two flabbergasted men who had yet to understand what had just happened.

"Who the heck are you?" The hybrid asked as one powerful Chaos spell materialized over each of his hands.

Dolgus felt no threat from the newcomer, but her power couldn't be underestimated. Even an Elder Divine Beast like him could feel his skin crawl in the presence of the Shadow Dragon.

He injected himself and Theseus with a bit of Life Maelstrom, just to be safe. The silver lightning coursed through the hybrid's body, doubling the size and destructiveness of his spells without even being imbued within them.

"Oh, sorry. I just knew your original quite well so to me it's like we've know each other for a long time. To you, instead, I must be a stranger." Then she turned around, ignoring the spells that were supposed to threaten her.

"Bytra, you were his handler. See if you can talk some sense into him before I do it by force."